Local Group Hosts Induction Cooking Event to Promote Transition from Gas

Westchester Rivertowns Mothers Out Front is a local environmental group working to ensure a livable climate for all children. They hosted their first “Taste the Future” induction cooking event to […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow St. Patrick’s Parade Postponed Until September

Please see the announcement from the Richard Slingerland, Village Administrator for the Village of Tarrytown. In light of the risks associated with the health emergency and situation involving the coronavirus […] Read more »

Peekskill Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Postponed

The Peekskill Saint Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed until September 2020. The letter below from the Executive Board of the Peekskill St. Patrick’s Day Parade provides all the details. […] Read more »

Gender Identity and Gender Roles in a Changing Landscape

I recently got into a discussion about gender identity and gender roles with someone who was confused over the apparent increase in young people identifying with issues such as being […] Read more »

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Student Art and Essay Contest

Sleepy Hollow Middle School art students utilized art as a visual language when they created original pieces that reflected and honored the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Andrea […] Read more »

Local Students Share Stories of Intolerance and Search for Solutions at Sen. Harckham Panel

Hate in the Age of Multiculturalism  As a youngster growing up in Somers, I had dozens of experiences where a friend or classmate, or I, was targeted because of religion or another personal characteristic.   I saw swastikas […] Read more »

Phelps Supervisor Receives Patriotic Employer Award

John Hampton, a supervisor at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, received the Patriotic Employer Award at a recent ceremony at Phelps Hospital. This award is for his on-going support for one […] Read more »

The Restoration of Historic Odell House

Great enthusiasm and high expectations inspired the crowd of residents attending a lecture on the future of the historic Odell House, in mid-January at the Greenburgh Public Library. Funds from the State […] Read more »

Ossining Children’s Center Board of Directors Honored at ADO’s Annual Awards Breakfast

On March 5, the Ossining Children’s Center’s Board of Directors was honored by the Association of Development Officers at its annual Awards Breakfast. The award cited the OCC Board’s “transformational […] Read more »

Reginald Dwayne Betts to Keynote 10th Annual Westchester Poetry Festival on April 4

The Hudson Valley Writers Center (writerscenter.org) and The Masters School (mastersny.org) announced on March 4 that Reginald Dwayne Betts will deliver the keynote reading during the 10th anniversary of the […] Read more »